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Thursday, June 3, 2010

School is still in session for a few more weeks (much to my children's chagrin), but summer weather is officially here and it's time to try some new hot weather recipes. This lemon cream dessert recipe from my friend Cindy was a cool summery treat for a hot steamy day! It's creamy, it's tart, it's refreshing, AND it's delicious! You'll want to make sure you have all your ingredients gathered and ready to go when you make the lemon curd. The process is quick moving and you won't have time to do anything else. I recommend making it the night before or at least several hours before you'll need it, so that it will have plenty of time to set. Hope you're staying cool this summer!

For Lemon Curd, have all the ingredients ready to go before you begin. This process goes very quickly. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in cold water until smooth.

Bring to a boil, and cook, stirring 1 minute. Stir a small amount of hot filling into the egg yolks and return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat, add butter and lemon peel.

Gently stir in lemon juice. Refrigerate until cool.

CRUST:
1 cup flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup cold butter

For crust, combine flour and nuts in a bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly texture.

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My name is Lara and while I'm definitely not a gourmet cook, I do love preparing tasty, healthy meals for my family. Finding new recipes to try and sharing the ones we've already fallen in love with is a passion I've had since college and the reason why I've started this blog! With five kids, I'm usually in a hurry, so you'll find most of these recipes kid friendly and simple to make.